NBA All-Star reserves predictions: Who fills out rosters?

The trading deadline isn’t the only major event currently happening in the NBA calendar.

The league will reveal its reserves for the 2026 All-Star Game Sunday, Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. ET during the pregame show of the “Sunday Night Basketball” premier on NBC.

This comes after the league on Jan. 19 announced the 10 players — five from each conference — who were named All-Star starters.

Of course, there are more than 10 players deserving of the honor, and NBA coaches will determine the 14 reserves — seven from each conference — who will be making the trip to Los Angeles for the All-Star Game Feb. 15.

NBA All-Star Game reserve selection process

There are 24 All-Stars, with 12 per conference. Players are selected without regard for position.

The 10 starters (five per conference) are selected through three tranches: fan votes (50%), current NBA player votes (25%) and a media panel (25%).

For reserves, the collection of NBA coaches will cast votes for the players they think deserve the honor, and the totals are tallied, regardless of position.

There is one wrinkle this year, however.

Because the league is using a USA versus the world format in which three, 8-player teams will compete in a round-robin tournament, NBA commissioner Adam Silver will intervene and appoint additional All-Stars so that there are enough players to reach the quota of at least 16 U.S.-born players and eight international players. If necessary, the international players can include American players with ties to other countries.

NBA All-Star Game reserves predictions

Based on their performance from this season, here are the players I would pick as All-Star reserves.

Eastern Conference

Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers

Jalen Johnson, Atlanta Hawks

Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons

Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors

Brandon Ingram, Toronto Raptors

Michael Porter Jr., Brooklyn Nets

Norman Powell, Miami Heat

Western Conference

Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves

Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets

Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns

Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets

Deni Avdija, Portland Trail Blazers

Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers

LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

NBA All-Star Game starters

Here are the players already selected as All-Star starters.

Eastern Conference

Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons (second All-Star selection)

Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks (third)

Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers (second)

Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics (fifth)

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (10th)

Western Conference

Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (12th All-Star selection)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder (fourth)

Luka Dončić, Los Angeles Lakers (sixth)

Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs (second)

Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets (eighth)